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Drone Strikes and the CIA vs JSOC Quality-Control Comparison
For those who are still wondering why the Obama administration has not followed through on the idea of shifting all responsibility for drone strikes from CIA to JSOC, this story from Ken Dilanian of the ... -
David Barron, Targeted Killing, and Rand Paul's Wrongheaded Oped
"I believe that killing an American citizen without a trial is an extraordinary concept and deserves serious debate," writes Sen. Rand Paul in an oped in the New York Times this morning. "I can’t imagine... -
Yemen Conflict Update: Expanded US Military Role on the Way?
An interesting tidbit today regarding US involvement in Yemen, from Politico's first-rate briefer Morning Defense: MORE MILITARY SUPPORT COULD BE COMING: Shy of putting boots on the ground, the U.S. gove... -
The New York Times on David Barron
This was bound to happen eventually, I suppose: the New York Times editorial page has gotten behind the effort to hold up David Barron's judicial nomination. Sort of. Calling Barron, whom Obama has nomin... -
John Villasenor on Driverless Cars and Liability
Wells and I and our Brookings colleague John Villasenor have begun a paper series of civilian robotics. Some of it is a little beyond normal Lawfare fare, but some of it will be in the heartland. The fir... -
At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy: Some Basic Concepts and Issues
The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National Academies is pleased to announce the release of a report entitled At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy: Some Basic Conc... -
The President's Big Data Report -- Some Hat; Some Cattle
The Administration has released its long-awaited, review of Big Data -- a report from the Executive Office of the President on the phenomenon of large-scale data collection and analysis. The review was ... -
White House Big Data Report
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White House on Disclosing Cyber Vulnerabilities
Michael Daniel, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, just published this important post on the White House blog about how and when the government decides to disclose cyber vulnerabilities: When Presid... -
3D Printing on the High Seas
I knew this was coming. Just not this soon. The Navy is sending a 3D printer to sea. It's a small step: "The crew has been making everything from disposable medical supplies (think plastic syringes), ... -
The Al-Awlaki Decision: No Triumph for Transparency?
On Monday, a three-judge Second Circuit panel ordered the Obama administration to disclose a redacted copy of the Office of Legal Counsel memorandum outlining its legal justification for the targeted kil... -
Order to Release the OLC Targeted Killing Memo: A Summary
As Ben noted this morning, the Second Circuit has ordered the release of a redacted version of the OLC memorandum that justified the targeted killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki.
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